Hamilton Vs Rosberg 2014

[sAx]

Why on earth could Hamilton not just say" that's none of my business"? I would've complimented him on that.

What Hamilton actually said in reponse to Jardine's questioning of Rosberg's heritage was, "he has three.." See from 1m27s in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_mrehQj04&t=1m27s

[astracrazy]

As I thought

Rosberg, though, has downplayed the remarks.

"I was actually there when he said it and I think it was actually the person interviewing who said those questions and Lewis didn't really answer much really," he said.

"What do you want me to say? Everyone can judge however they want."

When asked by Sky Sports News if he considered himself to be as German as Hamilton was British, he replied: "Not really, I didn't grow up in Germany so I guess I am not as British as he is, but I consider myself 100% German."

Press making something out of nothing. Again. And even Rosberg acknowledges what was suggested anyway

[WaikeCU]

See... Press trying to stir up a fight.

[sAx]

As I thought

Rosberg, though, has downplayed the remarks.

"I was actually there when he said it and I think it was actually the person interviewing who said those questions and Lewis didn't really answer much really," he said.

"What do you want me to say? Everyone can judge however they want."

When asked by Sky Sports News if he considered himself to be as German as Hamilton was British, he replied: "Not really, I didn't grow up in Germany so I guess I am not as British as he is, but I consider myself 100% German."

Press making something out of nothing. Again. And even Rosberg acknowledges what was suggested anyway

You beat me to it!! Was actually going to post the entire quote that you have put above.

[SectorOne]

Let´s talk tire life. I´m not sure but it seems to me Hamilton has slightly better tire management then Rosberg.
I think we first heard about the comparison over the radio in what was it... Malaysia i think?
Then the next event was Austria i believe.

Quite interesting if that´s the case since taking care of tires has been his main problem the last couple of years.
I suppose what causes him issues is thermal degradation and not so much the physical wear of the tire.

Pat talked about the tires during the race and said the wear was phenomenal but thermal degradation starts to kick in later which is why they are forced to pit for new tires.

[MercedesAMGSpy]

Let´s talk tire life. I´m not sure but it seems to me Hamilton has slightly better tire management then Rosberg.
I think we first heard about the comparison over the radio in what was it... Malaysia i think?
Then the next event was Austria i believe.

Quite interesting if that´s the case since taking care of tires has been his main problem the last couple of years.
I suppose what causes him issues is thermal degradation and not so much the physical wear of the tire.

Pat talked about the tires during the race and said the wear was phenomenal but thermal degradation starts to kick in later which is why they are forced to pit for new tires.

And better fuel save management, every race this season. Nico's engineer told him during the race he couldn't use more fuel. Not bad for a non-''thinking'' driver .

[astracrazy]

It would be good to talk about these two with regards to on the track and not off for a change.

Can anyone explain the difference in styles which means Nico uses more tyre and fuel than Lewis? People say Lewis is more aggressive but how so? Video comparisons?

I have to say i think Lewis learnt a lot from Jenson with regards to smoother driving

[SectorOne]

I think it´s two things,

Fuel, Hamilton´s laps are slightly shorter then Rosberg´s.
Tires, Hamilton´s corners are slightly shorter.

[astracrazy]

Fuel, Hamilton´s laps are slightly shorter then Rosberg´s.

?

[SectorOne]

Fuel, Hamilton´s laps are slightly shorter then Rosberg´s.

?

Yea if you put a paint brush on the back of the car´s centerline with infinite paint dripping, then take one of those wheels that measures meters/centimeters and walk around the track following each driver´s line, Hamilton´s will be a smidge shorter.

(if that´s the reason for the lower fuel consumption, there can be other alternatives but i think it´s a shorter lap)

I just hope some of the journalists out there starts asking the relevant questions to the team instead of the usual crap.
I´m amazed nobody has picked up on the lower fuel usage and asked them to expand on the subject a bit.

[beelsebob]

Fuel, Hamilton´s laps are slightly shorter then Rosberg´s.

?

Yea if you put a paint brush on the back of the car´s centerline with infinite paint dripping, then take one of those wheels that measures meters/centimeters and walk around the track following each driver´s line, Hamilton´s will be a smidge shorter.

Actually, I would expect that to increase fuel usage, not decrease it.

A shorter lap, implies not going out as wide in corners, which implies turning tighter, and taking less speed through the corner, which implies having to accelerate harder out of them. The result - burning more fuel.

[mikeerfol]

I'm sure Hamilton's late braking helps him as well..?

[beelsebob]

I'm sure Hamilton's late braking helps him as well..?

Oddly, that too would increase fuel usage - if you brake later, you're on the power for longer before braking. That's the biggest thing I'm struggling to reconcile when seeing him using less fuel.

One possibility I guess is that his heavy braking causes him to charge the ERS lots more than Nico, and that allows him to exploit more electrical power.

[gray41]

Isn't it now that they lift before they brake, maybe Lewis lifts for longer and brakes later creating more ers energy but also spending time off throttle.

[Waywardism]

Maybe he's just more efficient at feeding the throttle on corner exiting, maximising power for the available grip or not exceeding it and spinning up the wheels?